Lead Practitioner of English
John Madejski Academy, Reading, RG2 8AF5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- LP Pay scale 1-5
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will need:
- A Masters level qualification
- Evidence of independent personal development and wide reading of the latest research
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner
- Evidence of excellent impact on outcomes over a period of time
- Working effectively as a lead/HoD/Middle Leader - showing positive impact on outcomes
- Experience of leading on whole school development
- Leading colleagues to support improving outcomes
- Leading initiatives beyond your own subject area
- Conduct lesson drop ins and coaching colleagues
- Developing new and innovative ways of delivering the curriculum efficiently i.e. use of visualisers and booklets
- The ability to lead and foster positive professional relationships and work effectively with teaching staff of varying experience
- Ability to plan and resource effective interventions to meet curricular objectives
- Excellent understanding of the components which comprise outstanding teaching and learning and outcomes
- Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues
- Demonstrate emotional resilience, stamina, empathy and flexibility when dealing with challenge
- Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues
- Use of assessment and attainment information to improve practice and raise standards
- Understanding of the sequencing of a schema to deliver a powerful knowledge rich curriculum
- Understanding of ‘instruction’ and ‘direct instruction’
- Ability to interpret theory into practice i.e. Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further details about the role
We are looking for a Lead Practitioner of English. This is an exciting opportunity to join John Madejski Academy, become an integral member of the teaching team and further contribute to the life chances of our young people in the school, and across the Trust. The School is on a rapid trajectory of improvement that will be sustained over many years, it is a chance to be part of something very special. It will support career development and equip you for further development opportunities within the School and within our Trust. We are based in Reading in Berkshire, a culturally rich and bustling area of the country providing good access to Oxford and London. The area we serve is diverse, and therefore our catchment and students offer a range of expectations and challenges, being able to drive ambitions is key. This school will be one of the best schools in the country in the near future, and this is an incredible opportunity to join us on the start of our improvement journey.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Madejski Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 950 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- amay@johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk
Arranging a visit to John Madejski Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amay@johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk.
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